#9FBBAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.038 160.3), rgb(159, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#9FBBAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBBAB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.038 160.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9FBBAB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBBAB | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBBAB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBBAB text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBBAB
oklch(76.6% 0.038 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987A
oklch(63% 0.077 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#428362
oklch(55.7% 0.085 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#336E51
oklch(49% 0.078 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A38
oklch(37.7% 0.051 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#9FBBAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAB7AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABBB6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBBAB
#9FBBAB
oklch(76.6% 0.038 160.3)
- #C5AABB
#C5AABB
oklch(76.7% 0.039 339.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FBBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FBBAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.